Cardiff riots: Police confirm they were following teenagers prior to fatal crash 

Police have confirmed that officers were following two teenage boys whose deaths sparked a riot in Cardiff. The victims, Harvey Evans, 15, and Kyree Sullivan, 16 died in a e-scooter crash in the Ely area on Monday. 

Initially, Police and Crime Commissioner Alun Michael said police were not following the boys. But then CCTV footage revealed that officers were following the teenagers who were on an electric bike. 

During a press conference on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Bacon refrained from commenting on the footage but did say that the police van was on Grand Avenue when the fatal crash occurred half a mile away on Snowden Road. She emphasised that only the bike was involved in the crash, she failed to provide any more details, citing an ongoing investigation by the police watchdog.